A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and DSL be used primarily?
There are numerous threats to the security of a DCS. Which of the security measures below would use a password on the BIOS to prevent unauthorized changes?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve multiple DA server scalability issues?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best represent the image below?
Which of the answers below is best described as an instrument database that can be modern control systems can access?
Which answer below best represent the approximation of the total amount of errors in an analog field communications transmission?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the bridge interacts with?
SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as allowing control of remote pump and compressor stations?
Digital signals are, either specific or transitory, voltage levels represent states of logic. Which of the signal encoding methods below uses the conversion of dc voltage levels to ac to represent logic states?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts a digital signal to 8 or 16 outputs?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from defects from the manufacture of the cable"?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains the value of all the parameters and tags, as well as all the programming and the DCS configuration?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Space"?
Communication that is wireless in a SCADA system is common. Which of the communication methods below would be best defined as one that is a last resort, when no other means of communication is available?
Which of the network components below combines two or more smaller networks working within the ISO physical and data layers?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameter under the LRV?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would be designed to reduce data time stamping in real-time?
In the transmission control protocol validates that the destination has received the information packet sent. Which of the header components below is responsible for this verification?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an disadvantage of using encapsulation?
IN IPv4 both static and dynamic addressing can be used in conjunction with each other. Which of the situations below needs to be focused on when using both addressing options?
The wired Ethernet transmission standards are defined by the OSI model layers. Which of the answers below is one of those defining layers?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that maps the data from up to 16 field devices that it supports?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
Over the lifetime of a HMI, there will be changes to it's software form the supplier. Which of the terms below would best describe the red number in the picture below?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve scalability, but is still limited because of multiple DA servers and duplication of information requiring an overuse of bandwidth?